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Beware Caesars Casino Online - NJ

#1

Hi all-

I’m sure some members here may at least dabble in some of
the online gaming options that are now available to those located in New Jersey. This is a warning to all about Caesars Casino Online. I happened to find what looked like a good paytable for a Bonus Deuces Wild game (99.45%) and started to play the game. As I played, I noticed
that I would sometimes discard a card and receive the same exact card back. At first I didn’t believe my eyes, but then I took before and after screen shots that demonstrated the issue.

When I reported the issue, after about a week, I noticed they pulled the game in question. When I asked for an update, they indicated that the game has the discard rule set up in a “non-traditional” way, it is working as expected, and I should not expect any compensation for my losses since the game was approved by the NJ DGE. I’ve never seen any video poker game dealt in such a manner. I plan on reporting them to the NJ DGE, although I’m not sure how far that will get me.

John

#2

John,

What you report here is nothing short of scandalous to any patron who typically looks to NJ state to assure that a game under their auspices is “fair”.

They appear to assert that the normal presumption (that machine-based card games in land casinos within the state can be expected to operate equivalently to the deal of a physical card deck) doesn’t hold for online games regulated by NJ, and the operators of said games may skew odds as they see fit.

If nothing else, repeating this information in a letter to the editors of “Casino Player” would likely perk up a lot of noteworthy ears. (I suggest including a copy of the letter you received, in the event that CP might decide to investigate further.)

#3

Harry wrote: If nothing else, repeating this information in a letter to the editors of “Casino Player” would likely perk up a lot of noteworthy ears. (I suggest including a copy of the letter you received, in the event that CP might decide to investigate further.)

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It’s been years since I had any contact with Casino Player — and back then they probably had a bit more integrity than they do now because Adam Fine was still alive. Even so, Harrah’s was their biggest advertiser and the magazine had a philosophy of only saying nice things about big advertisers. Probably still does.

For example, in their annual “Best of” issue, usually the awards would be “owned” by Harrah’s in each market. It’s possible that their readers actually think that CET properties have the best video poker in Las Vegas — I suppose. I’m not sure if that says more about the readers of that magazine or the way the magazine editors creatively counted the ballots.

Bob

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